3.0.0 321 2023-01-15T22:03:50Z 2023-01-15T22:03:50Z Senate S S 2003-02-05 108 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2003-04-30T22:47:17Z Referred to 2003-02-05T23:56:28Z Firefighting Research and Coordination Act 108 545 HR 2003-02-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research. Identical bill CRS 2003-04-30 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Committee 2003-02-05 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2008-2009) IntroReferral 2003-02-05 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2007-2008) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-02-05 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY N H000725 Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] ERNEST HOLLINGS D SC FREDERICK 2003-02-05 True B000444 Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] JOSEPH BIDEN D DE ROBINETTE 2003-02-05 True D000294 Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] MICHAEL DEWINE R OH 2003-02-05 True C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2003-02-05 True B000953 Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] SAM BROWNBACK R KS 2003-03-10 False C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2003-03-13 False G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2003-03-18 False S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2003-06-19 False Emergency Management Congress Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Curricula EBB Terrorism Emergency communication systems Emergency medicine Employee training Equipment and supplies Federal-local relations Federal-state relations Fire fighters Fire prevention Forest fires Government Operations and Politics Harbors Health Identification devices International Affairs Labor and Employment Law Law enforcement officers Licenses Marine terminals Medical personnel Paramedical personnel Planning Police Public Lands and Natural Resources Rescue work Robots Science, Technology, Communications Ships Social Welfare Standards Technological innovations Technology assessment Terrorism Transportation and Public Works Virtual reality Volunteer workers Emergency Management 00 2003-02-05 Introduced in Senate 2006-11-28T17:35:39Z Directs the Administrator to: (1) provide technical assistance and training to State and local fire service officials to establish nationwide and State mutual aid systems for dealing with national emergencies; and (2) develop and make model mutual aid plans for both intrastate and interstate assistance available to State and local fire service officials.

Requires the Director of FEMA to revise FEMA's Federal Response Plan to incorporate plans for responding to terrorist attacks, particularly in urban areas.

Authorizes the Superintendent of the National Academy for Fire Prevention and Control to train fire service personnel in: (1) strategies for building collapse rescue; (2) the use of technology in response to fires; (3) response, tactics, and strategies for dealing with terrorist-caused national catastrophes; (4) use of and familiarity with the national plan; (5) leadership and strategic skills, including integrated management systems operations and integrated response; (6) strategies and tactics for fighting forest fires; (7) integration of terrorism response agencies into the national terrorism incident response system; and (8) response tactics and strategies for fighting fires at U.S. ports, including fires on the water and aboard vessels.]]>

Firefighting Research and Coordination Act Display Title Firefighting Research and Coordination Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide for the establishment of a scientific basis for new firefighting technology standards, improve coordination among Federal, State, and local fire officials in training for and responding to terrorist attacks and other national emergencies, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Firefighting Research and Coordination Act Introduced in Senate 2003-02-05T05:00:00Z 2003-04-30 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.